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Moneykar Academy
A structured curriculum from absolute beginner to advanced investor. 4 levels · 32 modules · Quizzes · Tools.
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📌 India-focused content: Examples, figures, instruments (PPF, NPS, ELSS, CIBIL), and tax rules in this Academy are primarily based on Indian financial markets. Core principles are universal — but specific products, rates, and regulations vary by country.
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Foundation
Module L1M1
Why Personal Finance Matters
Why school doesn't teach money skills, and why that gap is expensive. The cost of financial ignorance.
Module L1M2
How to Budget: The 50/30/20 Framework
Allocate every rupee before the month starts. The simplest budgeting framework that works for any income.
Module L1M3
Emergency Fund: Your Financial Insurance
Why an emergency fund must come before investing. How much, where to keep it, and how to build it fast.
Module L1M4
Understanding Debt: Types, Costs, Strategies
Not all debt is bad. But high-interest debt is a wealth destroyer. Learn the types, their real costs, and how to clear them.
Module L1M5
Credit Scores: How They Work and How to Build Yours
Your CIBIL score is your financial passport. A 750+ score saves you lakhs in lower loan rates over a lifetime.
Module L1M6
Insurance: Protect Before You Invest
Two insurance products are non-negotiable: term life and health. Everything else is optional. Learn to tell them apart.
Module L1M7
Your First Investment: Starting Simply
How to make your first investment. No jargon, no complex strategy — just the simplest path to getting started.
Module L1M8
Setting Financial Goals That Actually Work
Goals without timelines are wishes. Learn the goal-setting system that connects your money to your life.
Builder
Module L2M1
How Investing Works: Stocks, Bonds, and Funds
The three major asset classes, how each generates returns, and where each fits in a portfolio.
Module L2M2
Index Funds: The Investment That Beats Professionals
How passive investing has historically compared to active management, and how to invest in India's best index funds.
Module L2M3
Dollar-Cost Averaging: The Strategy That Works
How investing the same amount monthly may reduce the impact of market timing — with the data to prove it.
Module L2M4
Understanding Risk and Return
The fundamental trade-off in investing: higher potential return always comes with higher risk. How to calibrate for your situation.
Module L2M5
Asset Allocation: Mix by Life Stage
The age-based framework for splitting money between equity, debt, and gold — and why it changes over your lifetime.
Module L2M6
Tax-Efficient Investing
Keep more of what you earn by understanding how different investments are taxed — and building a tax-smart portfolio.
Module L2M7
Reading a Mutual Fund Factsheet
The numbers that actually matter when evaluating a mutual fund — and the misleading ones to ignore.
Module L2M8
Debt vs Invest: The Most Important Decision
Should you repay your home loan early or invest the surplus? The answer changes with interest rates and your risk tolerance.
Module L2M9
Building and Reviewing Your Portfolio
How to actually build a complete personal portfolio from scratch — and the annual review process to keep it on track.
Strategist
Module L3M1
Financial Independence: Calculate Your Number
What FI actually means, how to calculate your specific FI number, and what variables have the biggest impact.
Module L3M2
The FIRE Movement: Lean, Fat, Coast, Barista
The four FIRE variants — and how to choose the one that matches your lifestyle aspirations.
Module L3M3
Safe Withdrawal Rates: Beyond the 4% Rule
The research behind the 4% rule, its limitations for Indian investors and longer retirements, and modern alternatives.
Module L3M4
Building Passive Income: Strategies That Work
Passive income is not get-rich-quick. Here are the realistic strategies that actually generate income without daily work.
Module L3M5
Estate Planning Basics: Wills and Nominees
Who gets your money if you die without a will? Probably not who you intend. Fix this in a weekend.
Module L3M6
Tax Optimisation: Legal Strategies
How to reduce your tax bill by thousands every year using legal deductions and smart investment structuring.
Module L3M7
Behavioural Finance: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions
The psychological biases that cause smart investors to make expensive mistakes — and how to overcome them.
Module L3M8
Portfolio Stress Testing: Surviving a Market Crash
What happens to your portfolio in a 40% market crash? How to structure your investments to survive and benefit from downturns.
Module L3M9
Building Wealth in Your 40s, 50s, and Beyond
It's not too late. Specific strategies for wealth-building when you're starting late or entering the consolidation phase.
Global
Module L4M1
Managing Money Across Borders
The complete NRI/expat financial playbook: accounts, taxes, investments, and common mistakes.
Module L4M2
Foreign Exchange: Currency Risk in Your Wealth
How exchange rate movements can silently erode or boost your wealth — and what to do about it.
Module L4M3
International Investing: Accessing Global Markets
How Indian investors can access US, European, and global equity markets — and the tax treatment.
Module L4M4
Tax Treaties and Double Taxation Explained
How to legally avoid paying tax on the same income in two countries using DTAA provisions.
Module L4M5
Sending Money Home: Optimising Remittances
How to reduce the cost of international money transfers — small improvements on large amounts save significantly.
Module L4M6
Returning to India: Financial Transition Planning
How to smoothly transition your finances when moving back to India — account conversions, asset repatriation, and tax planning.